053  
FGUS53 KMSR 181057  
RVFEWS  
 
RIVER FORECAST  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE  
NWS NORTH CENTRAL RIVER FORECAST CENTER; CHANHASSEN MN  
557 AM CDT SAT APR 18 2026  
 
: THIS IS A NWS GUIDANCE PRODUCT FROM THE NORTH CENTRAL RIVER  
: FORECAST CENTER. PUBLIC FORECASTS AND WARNINGS ARE ISSUED BY NWS  
: WEATHER FORECAST OFFICES.  
:  
: FORECAST GROUP IS EWS  
:  
: FORECASTS INCLUDE 24-HOURS OF FUTURE PRECIPITATION (QPF) IN 6 HOUR INCREMENTS  
:  
:************************************************************  
:ROOT RIVER, RACW3  
:RACINE, WI - MKX  
:  
:ACTION STAGE 6.0 FTMINOR STAGE 7.0 FT  
:MODERATE STAGE 7.5 FTMAJOR STAGE 8.0 FT  
:  
:THE RIVER STAGE WAS 7.2 FT AT 1000 Z ON APR 18  
.AR :CREST: RACW3 0418 Z DC202604181057/DH1200/HGIFFXZ 7.5  
:CREST NEAR 7.5 FT AROUND 12 Z ON SAT, APR 18  
:FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AROUND 21 Z ON 04/18/2026  
.ER RACW3 0418 Z DC202604181057/DH12/HGIFF/DIH6  
:RIVER FORECAST / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z  
.E1 : 0418 : / 7.5 / 7.3 / 6.9 / 6.7  
.E2 : 0419 : / 6.6 / 6.5 / 6.3 / 6.0  
.E3 : 0420 : / 5.7 / 5.4 / 5.1 / 4.9  
.E4 : 0421 : / 4.7 / 4.6 / 4.5 / 4.4  
.E5 : 0422 : / 4.3 / 4.2 / 4.2 / 4.1  
.E6 : 0423 : / 4.0 / 4.0 / 3.9 / 3.8  
.E7 : 0424 : / 3.8 / 3.7 / 3.7 / 3.6  
:  
: ***THE TABLE BELOW IS THE QPF FOR THE LOCAL DRAINAGE  
: AREA AND DOES NOT REPRESENT THE QPF FOR ANY UPSTREAM  
: WATERSHEDS***  
:  
:QPF (IN) / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z  
: 0418 / 0.04 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00  
:  
: 24-HR QPF TOTAL ENDING ON APR 19 IS 0.04 INCHES  
:  
:FORECASTER COMMENTS...  
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